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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Come Quickly Lord Jesus

On the way to Bethlehem -- Google image

I’ve heard it said that we are in God’s waiting
room.At first thought somber images
come to mind, but those are quickly displaced by the sweetest memories of
waiting in the delivery room.We’ve all awaited the birth of a baby.An expectant mother learns best what it means
to wait.She anticipates in trepidation
the long awaited event.Although she may
fear the unknown and the pain to be endured, she expects to joyfully welcome the
baby into her arms and her heart and her life.I remember well preparing with tender care for the arrivals of my own
six children. I would clean the house, and pack my overnight bag, having
prepared a place for the baby, and gently folding and touching every piece of
the tiny layette.

Mary waited for the arrival ofher child--the long anticipated, foretold
through the ages, arrival of our flesh and blood Savior.Like every young mother, she watched for
signs that the day was approaching.Every
little flutter deep within, as close as her heartbeat, caused her to be still
and know that the day was coming.

Advent marks a season when Christians everywhere
relive those events which led up to the birth of the Messiah.Advent is a season of waiting in which we
prepare our hearts to receive our Lord.Every year we celebrate with renewed joy because we know it is eternally
relevant to us who live by faith.

Yes, you might say, we are in God’s waiting
room.

With his humble birth, the Word of God was made flesh,
and God lived amongst us.

After Jesus’ resurrection and ascension into Heaven,
the apostles and believers awaited the promise of the Father, and the Holy
Spirit came at Pentecost.

Today we await the final manifestation of His glory
for which we pray every day . . . thy
kingdom come. . .thesecond coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And it will surely come, just as surely as the child
was born, and the Holy Spirit descended from Heaven.

May our hearts be filled with joy this season. We
serve a faithful and living God who always delivers what He promises. He will
not disappoint us.Today let us pray as
Mary must have prayed, Oh come quickly
Lord Jesus.

Blessed
are those servants, whom the Lord when he comes shall find watching. Luke 12:37a (KJV)

Window in The Church of the Most Holy Trinity--Augusta, GA

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God bless you at Christmas and always. I'm so glad we can meet on Write Moments with God.

2 comments:

Thank you Rose for this most beautiful post...yes I too feel like Mary in the waiting room. Thank you for reminding me to 'be still' and watch the signs of our Savior's return - I try to remember to watch each day. This has become almost a full time job for me as I search the tempo of each day through the media - alternative media - internet weather - social media - the list goes on and on. Finally I come back to my precious Bible to fill myself with whatever message God has for me each day...Psalm 91 seems to bring me the most peace lately.

Jules, I love the joy and kindness that always comes through your words. I am so blessed to have gotten to know you this year. I too return again and again to my Bible for God's messages to me. Psalm 91 is a cherished favorite. It was my favorite Psalm when my son was in Iraq for a year in 2003. It was a comfort to me. Blessings to you and your dear family at Christmas and all year long.

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What defines me as a person--first and foremost my relationship with Christ. Then I have to say my children. I have six children, three sons and three daughters, whom I love with all my heart. I graduated college wanting to be a writer and a stay at home mom. After my divorce, I became a teacher and the writing became a once in a while thing. I have worked in education for the last 25 years. I've served as an English teacher, French teacher, counselor and librarian. Currently, I'm an adjunct English instructor at a community college. In 2008, I started writing again. Mostly I write about God in my everyday life, how to connect faith and figure out practical applications for Scripture in daily life. God's goodness gives me strength for each day. Let's encourage one another on this blog. And, by the way, I'm a Southerner, born in Georgia, and have lived in Martinez (suburb of Augusta, GA) for the last thirty years.